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Manage Stress
Improve your ability to handle stressful situations by reaching out to your Employee Assistance (EA) consultant. Learn strategies and techniques to help you cope with and manage your stress.
Contact an Expert
We all need support sometimes. For confidential consultation or 1-on-1 meetings at no charge to you, referrals to specialists, and/or general information on how to help yourself or others manage personal and/or work-related concerns, please reach out to us.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Phone: 716-645-4461
Email: ub-eap@buffalo.edu
Other Opportunities To Improve Your Well-Being and Manage Your Stress
Get support from your peers to improve your well-being. Designed to provide emotional, educational and social support through regularly scheduled meetings, support groups help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. Building social support will help your ability to maintain or improve your overall personal, physical and emotional health while dealing with real life issues.
Caregiver Support Group
Caregivers of aging parents and loved ones meet for support, resources and ways to manage the everyday demands of caregiving. For more information, contact:
Chronic Illness Support Group
This group is for anyone who has been diagnosed with, in treatment for, or living with a chronic illness. When you live with a chronic disease, some days are just harder to get through than others. At times, feelings of isolation and the uncertainty of your circumstances weigh heavily. Members exchange coping strategies and help each other through encouraging words and success stories. If you ever thought, “No one understands what I am going through,” think again. Being part of a support group can be a helpful step in taking control of your disease.
COVID Support Group
The COVID support group is open to those who themselves have had COVID, or have experienced COVID through a loved one, and wish to discuss thoughts, fears, challenges, hopes and anything else related. Meetings will occur the third Thursday of each month from 12-1pm. If interested, or for more information, contact:
Grief Support Group
The Grief support group is open to those faculty and staff who have experienced the loss of someone significant to them. Group members will discuss how the loss has impacted them, offer insights on the grief process, share experiences and alleviate feelings of isolation as members support one another. For further information or to sign up, please contact:
Parenting Support Group
In this group, parents will meet and discuss the parenting issues of concern. Members will exchange ideas and coping strategies, success stories and insights, along with support, encouraging words and practical advice. Parents of children of all ages welcome. This group will meet virtually the first and third Tuesday of each month from 12-1 p.m., starting September 15, 2020. If interested, or for more information, contact:
Workplace Stress Support Group
Everyone has stress at work. If it seems overwhelming, meet with others for support and ideas to cope. For more information, contact:
Caregiver Support Group
Caregivers of aging parents and loved ones meet for support, resources and ways to manage the everyday demands of caregiving. For more information, contact:
Chronic Illness Support Group
This group is for anyone who has been diagnosed with, in treatment for, or living with a chronic illness. When you live with a chronic disease, some days are just harder to get through than others. At times, feelings of isolation and the uncertainty of your circumstances weigh heavily. Members exchange coping strategies and help each other through encouraging words and success stories. If you ever thought, “No one understands what I am going through,” think again. Being part of a support group can be a helpful step in taking control of your disease.
COVID Support Group
The COVID support group is open to those who themselves have had COVID, or have experienced COVID through a loved one, and wish to discuss thoughts, fears, challenges, hopes and anything else related. Meetings will occur the third Thursday of each month from 12-1pm. If interested, or for more information, contact:
Grief Support Group
The Grief support group is open to those faculty and staff who have experienced the loss of someone significant to them. Group members will discuss how the loss has impacted them, offer insights on the grief process, share experiences and alleviate feelings of isolation as members support one another. For further information or to sign up, please contact:
Parenting Support Group
In this group, parents will meet and discuss the parenting issues of concern. Members will exchange ideas and coping strategies, success stories and insights, along with support, encouraging words and practical advice. Parents of children of all ages welcome. This group will meet virtually the first and third Tuesday of each month from 12-1 p.m., starting September 15, 2020. If interested, or for more information, contact:
Workplace Stress Support Group
Everyone has stress at work. If it seems overwhelming, meet with others for support and ideas to cope. For more information, contact:
Attend a training to improve your well-being. Free workshops are offered to all UB employees on each of the UB campuses during the Fall and Spring semesters, and during the summer. Workshops are led by professionals expert on the topic, and participants are typically highly satisfied with the workshops they attend. UB employees may attend workshops during their work time, provided that they have received supervisory approval. Suggestions for training topics are always welcome.
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For Urgent Help
If you or someone you know needs to talk about an emotional health concern with someone right away, please contact:
EAP Office
716-645-4461
Crisis Services
716-834-3131
Suicide Helpline
1-800-273-8255
Emergency Help-UB Police
716-645-2222
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For Consultations, Referrals, and Information
We all need support sometimes. For confidential consultation or 1:1 meetings at no charge to you, referrals to specialists, or general information on how to help yourself or others manage personal or work-related concerns, please call us at 716-645-4461 or submit a confidential request form: > Employee Assistance Consultation Request